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Austin metro area has most expensive cities for homeownership, report says

The Austin-Georgetown-Round Rock area has 12 cities that placed in the top 30 in Texas.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown area has the most expensive cities for homeowners in Texas, according to data from Zillow and wire service Stacker.

Zillow ranked the cities with the most expensive homes across the Lone Star State. According to the data reported, an average home in Texas is valued at $315,000. However, there were many homes that priced over $1 million.

In Texas, these are the metro areas with the most cities in the top 30:

  • #1: Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown: 12
  • #2: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: 11
  • #3: San Antonio-New Braunfels: 4
  • #4: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land: 1

Below are the top 10 cities based on home value:

#10: Bartonville

  • Typical home value: $1,205,204
  • 1-year price change: +22.4%
  • 5-year price change: +69.5%
  • Metro area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

#9: Volente 

  • Typical home value: $1,240,734
  • 1-year price change: +12.5%
  • 5-year price change: +107.7%
  • Metro area: Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown

#8: Hill Country Village 

  • Typical home value: $1,341,919
  • 1-year price change: +15.0%
  • 5-year price change: +46.7%
  • Metro area: San Antonio-New Braunfels

#7: Lost Creek 

  • Typical home value: $1,527,621
  • 1-year price change: +13.0%
  • 5-year price change: +101.4%
  • Metro area: Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown

#6: Westlake 

  • Typical home value: $1,788,937
  • 1-year price change: +21.3%
  • 5-year price change: +65.2%
  • Metro area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

#5: University Park 

  • Typical home value: $2,029,573
  • 1-year price change: +19.3%
  • 5-year price change: +44.6%
  • Metro area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

#4: Westover Hills 

  • Typical home value: $2,341,861
  • 1-year price change: +14.3%
  • 5-year price change: +44.0%
  • Metro area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

#3: Highland Park 

  • Typical home value: $2,400,649
  • 1-year price change: +19.3%
  • 5-year price change: +42.6%
  • Metro area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

#2: West Lake Hills 

  • Typical home value: $2,419,722
  • 1-year price change: +9.9%
  • 5-year price change: +94.6%
  • Metro area: Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown

#1: Rollingwood 

  • Typical home value: $2,536,509
  • 1-year price change: +8.8%
  • 5-year price change: +88.6%
  • Metro area: Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown

You can read the full article here.

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